ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Ross County Sheriff’s Office released new details regarding the suspect who fled from law enforcement during the early morning hours on Thursday.
Deputies located a dirt bike traveling along Trego Creek Road near route 23 and attempted to initiate a traffic stop.
Reports say a man and female passenger took off but eventually wrecked at the corner of Trego Creek and Massieville Road. The female passenger, later identified as Amanda Thornton, was taken into custody at the scene on an outstanding warrant.
The male suspect fled on foot. After a short chase, deputies said they were able to capture the suspect and take him into custody.
Both individuals were transported to the Ross County Jail.
The story has been updated to include new details in the case!
Note: A previous versions of this story included the wrong name of one of the suspects. The individual previously listed was arrested for failure to comply but was not related to this case.